Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-01-13
Our Columbus Letter.
The Democrats Celebrate st. Jack
sons Day.
Rep. Gun Introduces an Important
Measure.
Capital Notes, Etc.
CFrOm Our Regular cOrrespOndentJ


the battle of New Orleans, at City Hall
on last Friday evening, which was got
ten up under the management of the
Jackson Club of this city, was grand
success, not only in the way of decOra
tions but also in the splendid repast
able speeches made, letters read and the
singing between speeches by the Demo
cratic Glee Club. The toasts were ap'
propriate and were responded to in an
able manner by Hons. Frank Iawler
of Chicago, P. w. Hardin, of Kentucky
A. G. Thurman, Geo. L. Converse, W.
d. Hill, w. A. Taylor, NJ. D. Harter
Henry Hacke, Henry Apthrop and Gen.
J. w. Denver, of Ohio. Letters were
read from President Cleveland, Pension
Commissioner Black, Hon. Henri Wat
/ terson, of Kentucky, Governor Hill, OF
New York, Acknowledgement Miller, OF
Mississippi, Hon. w. Bourke Cochran,
of New York, Judge Geddes, of Ohio,
and other distinguished gentlemen, re-
grettiug their inability to attend, and a
number of them expressing sound Dem
ocratic doctrine. The speeches were
all good, but those of Judge Thurman,
Congressman Hardin and Col. w. A.
Taylor, specially drought down the
house." After the splendid menu had
been partaken of Hon. Thomas E. Pow
ell, of Delaware and Columbus, called
the assembly of some $50 persons to or
der, and after making few appropriate
remarks read the first toast and intro
duced Judge Thurman. His manner
of reading the different toasts and in
PRODUCING the speakers was exceedingly
happy. The Jackson Club-composed
of a number of the best Democrats of
this city--deserve great credit for furn-
ishing those who attended such an en-
joyable and intellectual feast.
Speaking of Hon. Thomas E. Powell,
reminds your correspondent, that in
conversation with number of the lead
ing Democrats of the State during the
past two months, about who would be
a good man as the Democratic nominee
for Governor this year, very large
number of them have expressed their
decided preference for that gentleman.
Their argument is: Mr.. Powell is not
only one of the ablest and best speakers
of Ohio, but that his ability as lawyer
is well known. Mr.. Powell is young
and vigorous Democrat, and should he
be the nominee he would give his Re-
publican opponent, whoever he might
be, such a political fight that Mr.. Pow
ell would come off victor on the first
Tuesday of next November.
REGULATING RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Henry county has an able and faith
full Representative, and one who looks
after the interests of the whole people,
in Hon. John V. Cuff. On Friday he
introduced "bill to regulate railroad
companies in their business as common
carriers" which he intends to push to
speedy passage if hard work and la
borious efforts will accomplish that de-
sired end, notwithstanding the bitter
opposition of railroad corporations and
their newspaper organs, which is already
beginning to manifest itself in inuendo
efforts made by the Dispatch and Jour-
nal of this city. The bill provides that
"all railroad companies doing business
in Ohio shall be compelled at all times
to furnish immediate transportation Of
all freight which may be offered at their
usual places of shipment for transpor-
tation." 1t also provides that such
freight shall be transported with dis
patch unless prevented by unavoidable
accident. Any railroad failing to furn-
ish immediate transportation or delay
the same longer than twice the regular
schedule time, shall be liable for all
damages occasioned by such negligence.
The second section, which is very inn
portant, is as follows: "Any such rail-
road company doing business in Ohio
who neglects or refuses or fails to furn-
ish transportation to the required desti-
nation of any freight, when on the line
or branch of said road, or advances its
freight rates previously made with par
ties on contract, or on connecting lines
of other roads so as to hinder or delay
transportation, or shall refuse the same
terms or rates for transportation as were
given by the same company prior to
such advance, or withdraws freight
rates or refuses such rates as are given
by other railroad companies doing the
same kind of business in the same ter
ritory or district of country, shall for
felt its right to do such business in this
State upon an action therefor in any
court of competent jurisdiction in any
county through which the line of such
company or branch thereof may extend
or enter, and it is made the duty of the
Prosecuting Attorney of any such coun-
ty upon complaint to prosecute the
same by an action in the name of the
State of Ohio" Your correspondent
regrets that Mr.. Cuffs bill has not yet
been printed; when it is the NORTH